Embilipitiya Clash Investigations handed over to CID

Inspector General of Police (IGP) N.K. Illangakoon told,the investigation into the Embilipitiya incident has been handed over to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) from yesterday ,22.01.2016.

The clash involving a group of policemen and several civilians attending a function at a residence resulted in the death of one youth and injuries to several others.

The Police Chief stated that the decision was taken based on the instructions of the Attorney General (AG) and that since yesterday the investigations in being handled by the CID.

Accordingly a special CID team has been deployed to the Embilipitiya areas to conduct investigations, he said.